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PRINTED AND PUHL1MIED BY JOHN ttlllCllXi. AND COLUMBUS GAZETTE. Two Dollars Fifty Cents in Advance; Three Dollar at the end of the year New Scrics....io. 5S, Vol.11. COLILHISUS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1833. Whole dumber, 1289. Or, journal & (i r;ni: MISCFXT.AXKOUS. From WalJIe'i 3Hect Circiilallnq Library. WACOUSTA, OH THE ritOIMIIXV: Tale of Detroit Sr JlickilUmackinac. Vnneanca li at II I alive; from hpr dark covert, With nil tirr Bnnkniiftreci upon lier crrst, She talks In view, and flrci me wiili hr charms." THE ItEVENfJ E- CHAPTER XXVI. Tlic rcmiiindur of thnt niht was pascil hy the unhappy Do Uitldimar in n Ptittn of indctcribfihlu wretchedness. After iiipcc-tincr; tho relirf, ho hint thrown him'i'lf on hi rude guiird-huil j u drawing liii cloak over hit eyes, given full rein to tho Wiindcr-inps of his excited iinnimitinn. Miserable as he felt his position to ho, it was not without satisfaction he ngain hoard the voice of his screen u I summoning him to the inspection of another relief. This duty performed, nml noxious to avoid the! paining presence of his servant, ho determined, instead of returning to his guardroom, to consume tho hour that remained before day in pacin tho ramparK Leaving won! with his subordinate, that, in the event of his being required, ho mlit be found without dilliciilty, he ascended to that quarter of tho works where the Indian Mad been first scon who had so mysteriously conveyed tho sad token he still retained in his hrcuit. It was on the name side with that particular point whence wo havo.nl-rcdy tinted a full view of the bridge with its surrounding scenery, together with the waters of tho Detroit, where they were intersected by Hog Inland, were distinctly commanded. At either of those point was stationed a lentinol, whoe duty it wn to extend his beat between the boxes used now rather ns lines of demarkatinu titan a places of temporary shelter, until each gained that of his next comrade, when they Again returned to their own, crossing each other about half way: a system of precaution pursued by tho whole of tho sentinel in the circuit of the rampart. The ostensible motive of the officer in as-cending the works, was to visit his several posts; but no sooner hnd he found himself between the points alluded to, which happened to be tho first in his course, than he iccmcd to be riveted there by a species ut fascination. Reminded, for the first time, ns he wan pursuing bis measured but aimless walk, by the fatal portrait which he more than once pressed with feverish energy to his lips, of the singular discovery ho hail made that night in tho apartments of his futher, In; was naturally led, by a chain of coner.uti ve thought, into a review of the whole of the extraordinary scene. 1 be (act of the ex istence of a second likeness of his mother was one that did not now fail to re-awaken all the unqualified eiirprhe he bad expert meed at the first discover). So fur ("mm having ever heard bis father make the "ligh test allusion to this memorial of his departed mother, ho perfectly recollected his repeatedly recommending to Clara the sale custody of a treasure, which, if lot, could never be replaced. What could be the motive for this mystery? and why hail he ought to impress hint with tho belief it was the identical portrait worn by his sister which had to unintentionally been exposed to bis view! Why, too, had he evinced so much anxiety to remove from his mind all unfavorably impressions in regard to his mother? Why have been so cnergetio in liii caution not to suiFer n taint of impurity to attach to her memory? Why should he ' have supposed tho possibility of sih impression, unless thcro had been sufficient cniueforiO In what, moreover, originated hit triumphant expression of feature, when, on that occasion, he reminded him that hit name wat not Kcimihl! Who, then, wai this Reginald ! Then came the recollection of what had been repented to him of the parting scene between llalloway nnd his wife. In addressing her ill-fated husband, she had named him Reginald. Could it he possible this was the same being nlluiteil to by his father I Hut no ; hi youth forbade the supposition, bring but two years older than his brother Frederick; yet might he not, in tome way or other, bo connected with tho Reginald of tho letter? Why, ton, had his father shown such unrelenting severity in the enso of this unfortunate victim? a severity which bud induced more than one remark from his officers, that it looked at if he entertained some personal feeling of enmity towards a man who hail ilone so much for his family, and Mood so high in the esteem of nM who knew him. Then enmo another thought. At the moment of his execution, llalloway hail deposited n packet iu tho hands of Captain Dlessingtou- could these letter" could that portrait be the same? Certain it was, hy whatever meant obtained, his hither could not liavo had them long iu his possesion ; for it was improbable letters of so old a date should havo occupied his attention no if, when many years had rolled over the memory of his mother. Ar.d then, again, what wat the meaning of the 1un;migr used by tho implacable enemy of his fa'.hcr, that uncouth and ferocious warrior of tho Khmr de lis, not only on the occasion of the execution of llalloway, but afterward to hi brother, during his short captivity; and subsequently, when, di'guised as a black, bo penetrated, with the baud of Ponteac into tun fort, nnd mined his murderous weapon at his father's head. What had made him the enemy of bis family? nnd where nnd how had originated his father's connection with so extraordinary and o avnge a being? Could he, in any way, he implicated with his mother ! Hut no; there was something revolting, monstron, in the thought; besides, had not his father stood forward the champion of her innocence? hnd he not declared, with an energy carrying conviction with every word, that she wat untainted by guilt? And would he have duiiu thi, hud ho had reason to believe in tho exilrnco of a criminal hive lor him who evidently was his mortal foe? loi- possiblo. Such were the questions and solutions that crowded on nnd distracted the mind of the unhappy Do liahlimar, who, niter nil, could arrive at no atisfuetory conclusion. It was evident there was a secret, yet, whatever, its nature, it was one likely to go down with his father to the grave; for, however humiliating the retleelion to n haughty parent, r.ompelled to vindicate the honor of tv mother to her son, nnd iu direct opposition to evidence that scarcely bore n shadow of misinterpretation, it was clear he had motives for con-igui"g the circumstance lo oblivion, which far outweighed uny necessity he felt of adducing other proofs of her innocence than lhoc which rested on hi! own simple yet impressive insertion. In the midst of these bewildering doubts, Ie llaldimar heard some one approaching in his rear, whose foot-teps he distinguished from the heavy pace of Hie sentinels. He turned, stopped, and was presently joined hy Captain lilessington. "Why, dearest Charles" almost oneru- lonsly nsked the kind officer, as he passed his arm through that of his subaltern "why will you persist iu feeding this love of solitude? What possible result can it nruduee. but an utter prostration of every moral and physical energy ? Come, come, summon a little fortitude; nil may not yet he so hopeless as you apprehend. For my own part, I feel convinced the dny will dawn upon snino satisfactory solution of the inytery of that packet.11 "Me-ington, my dear Wellington!" nnd Do liahlimar spoke with mournful energy "you havo known me from my Imyhuod, and, I believe, have ever loved me; seek not, therefore, to draw me from the prevent temper of my mind; deprive uv.i not of an indulgence which, melancholy us it i, now constitutes tho sulu satisfaction I take in existence." "Hy heaven! Charles, I will not listen to such language. You absulutely put my patience to the rack." "Nay, then, I will urgo no more," pursued the young officer. "To revert, therefore, to a dill'erent subject. Annver me one question with sincerity. What were tho contents of the packet you received from poor llalloway previous to his execution ? and iu whose po-esion are they now1' Pleased to Hud the nttenl ion of his young frieii 1 diverted for the moment from bis i-- Captain IHe-sington quickly rejoined, ler, ho believed the packet contained lelt which llalloway had stated to him were of a nature to throw some light on his family connections. He had, however, transferred it, witli (he seal unbroken, as desired by the unhappy man, to Colonel do liahlimar." An exclamation of surprise hurst involuntarily from the lips of the youth, "lias my father cvt made uny allusion to that packet since?" he aked. .Never,1' relumed Captain lilessington : d, 1 confess, his failing to do so has often excited my astonishment. Hut why do you uk!" Do liahlimar energetically pressed the arm of his Captain, while a heavy sigh hurst J from hi oppressed heart, " I bis very night, lilessington, on entering my father's apartment to apprise him of what was going on here, I. saw I can scarcely tell you what, but certainly enough to convince nm, from what you have now stated, llalloway waa, in some degree or other, connected with our family. Tell me," he an ion sly pursued, "rt'ih there a portrait unclosed with the letters?""I cannot stale with confidence, Churle," replied Ins IVieud ; "but if I might judge Iroui tho peculiar form and weight of the packet, I should be inclined to say not. Have you seen the letters, then?" "I have seen certain letters, which I have reason to believe, aro the same," returned Do Halitimar. "They were addressed to Mieginald and llalloway, I think you have told me, was so called by his unhappy wife." "There can be little doubt they are the same," said Captain lilessington; "but what were their content, nnd by whom written, (hat you deem they prove a connection between the unhappy soldier and your family ?" Do liahlimar felt the blood ri.o into his cheek, at this natural but unexpected de mand. "I am sure, llesiiigtoii," be replied, after n pause, "you will not think me capahleof unworthy mystery towards yourself; hut the contents of theo letters are sacred, inasmuch as they relate only to cir-cumMances connected with my father's family."They soon both prepared to quit the rampart. As they passed the sentinel station-I ed at that point where the Indian had been hrst seen, their attention was directed by him to a fire that now suddenly rose, np- parently at a great distance, and rapidly increased in volume. The singuturil y ol this occurrence riveted the officers for a mo- j meat in silent observation; until Captain Itlessiiiglon nt length ventured a remark,! that, judging from the direction, nnd the deceptive nature of tho element nt night, he should incline to think it was the hut of the Canadian hurtling. "Which is another additional proof, were any such wanting, that every thing is lost' mournfully urged the ever apprehenive De liahlimar. "Francois has been delected in rendering aid to our friends; and the Indians, in all probability, after having iinmn- luted their victim, are sacrilicmg his pro perly to their rae." During this exchange of opinion, the officer h id again moved lo the opposite point of the limited walk of the younger. Searetdy had they reached it, ami before Captain lilessington could find time to reply to the fears of his friend, when a loud and distant booming like that of a camion was heard in the direction of the fire. The alarm was given hastily hy the sentinel, and sounds of preparation and arming were audible in the course of a minute or two every where throughout the fort. Startled hy the report, which they had half inclined lo imagine produced by the discharge of one ol their own guns the tiall siuintieriug ! onVi-r had quitted theehairs in which they ' bad passed the night iu the me's-rootn, and were soon at the ido of their mom watch- ful companion, Hum anxiously listening for a repetition of the sound. The day was ju-t beginning to dawn, and as the ntuio-phere cleared gradually away, it was perceived I ho fire me not Iroin the hut of the Canadian, but ut a point eoni-derahly beyond it. l'nuual ns it was tit see a large fire of this description, its appearance became an nhjrrt of minor coni- dern1iou ince it might he attributed to sumo caprico or deiro on tho part of the Indians lo excite apprehension in their ear. ones, tin l now was !in report wnir.o nao reached their ears to be accounted for! It evidently could only have been produced hy tho discharge of a cannon; nnd if so, where could the Indians have procured it? No such arm had recently hero in their possession; nnd if it were, they were totally iiuaeqnnintcil with the manner of serving it. As the day ben me more developed, the mystery was resolved. Every telescope in the fort had been called into requisition ; and as they were now levelled in the direction of the fire, sweeping the line of horizon around, exclamations of surprise escaped the lips of several. "It is no unusual hour for the Indians war dance,' observed Captain Ulessingtou. ".My experience furnishes me with no one instance in which it has not been danced previous to their retiring lo rest." "Unless," said Lieutenant Hoyce, "they should have been thus engaged all night; in which caso the singularity may be explained.""Look, look," eagerly remarked Lieutenant Johnstone "see bow they aro fly ing to their canoe, bounding nml leaping like so many devils broke loose from their chains. Tho fire is nearly desertedalready." "Tho schooner the schoonor!" shouted Captain Krsltine. uHy heaven, our own gallant, schooner! see how beautifully she drives past tho Island. It was her gun we heard, intended ns a signal to prepare ua for her appearancr." A thrill of wild and indescribable emotion passed through every heart. Every eye was turned upon the point to which attention waa now directed. The graceful vessel, with every stitch of ennvass act, Was shooting rapidly past (he low bushes skirting the sands that still concealed her bull; and in a moment or two she loomed largely and proudlyon tho bo.-oin of the Detroit, the surface of which was slightly curled with a northwestern hrrrve. "Safe, by Jupiter !" exclaimed the de lighted lrsltme, dropping itie glns upon the rampart, nnd rubbing his hands together with every manifestation of joy. "The Indian are in cha-ie," said Lieu tenant Puiyce ; "upwards of fifty cano- nre following in the schooner's wake. Hut Danvers will soon give us an account of their Lilliputian fleet." "Let the troops he held in readiness for a sortie, ,Mr Lawson," said the governor, who had joined his itilicers just as the schooner cleared the Mand ; "we ni'Pt cover their landing, or, with this hot of savages in pursuit, they will never r fleet it alive." During Hie whole uf this brief but exciting scene, the heart of Charles de llaldi-mar beat audibly. A thousand hopes and fears ru-hed corifurdIy on Iuh mind, and he was as one bewildered by, and scarcely crediting, what he saw. Could Clara could his cousin cool.' his brother could his friend he on hoard ? He scarcely dared to risk himself lhen question; still it was with a Muttering heart, in which hope, how ever, predominated, that ho hastened to execute an order of his Captain, that bore immediate reference to his duty as subaltern of the guard. CHAPTKIl XXVII. M'"inw'iti; i!io sr'inner dnwhel rapidly along-, her hull occasionally hid from the view of tlio.-e assembled on tin! ramparts hv pom" intervenini; orchard or cluster of houses, hut vr tall spars r I i 1 1 r i m x iu llcir i silence tint had c. cover ol whito canvas?, nnd marking tho direct ion ol her cnurec. At length plie came lo a point iu the river that nflWed no other interruption to tho eye thin what 1 arnno troin too presenile? of almost nil the inhabitants of tho village, who, urged by curiosity and curprise, wore to ho peon crowding the intervening bank. Hero the schooner waa suddenly put about, nnd the Kii'lisli color?, hitherto concealed hy the folds of the canvass, worn nt length discovered proudly Hunting in the breeze. Immediately over tho patewny of the lort th tc was an elevated platform, np-pnnchod by the rampart nl'whidi a formed a part, hy suite halt doz-m rudo steps on either side; and on this platform wa-- placed a long" eighteen pounder, lint commanded the whole exlent nt road leading Irani tho draw-hrid'" to tho river. Hither theolii- eers had nil repaired, white the schooner was in tho net of passing the town; nnd now that, suddenly brought up iu tho wimPm eye, sho roilo leisurely in the oiling, every movement on tier (l"e!i? waa plainly uih ronntilf! with Hie- telescope, "Where enn Danvers. Invn bid nil his crew!' hrst pp. die Cnptnin lrid;ine; ' count lint half n dozen hands altogether on deck, nnd theso aro barely eulUjient to work her." "Lying concealed, nnd ready, no doubt, togivo the canons a warm reception, ob served Lieutenant. Johnstone; "but where can our friends be! Surely, if there, they would show themselves to us." Thero wan truth in this remark; nnd each felt discounted nnd disappointed that they did not nppe-ir. "There enmo I bo whooping hell fiends," sniil .Major lllackwnter. "Hy heaven! the times round his head, commenced attaching it to the line? whence tho Knjlish ensign had so roeenlly heu torn. It was n large bIHt 11 iff, the purport of which was too readily comprehended by the excited officer?. "Hang tho ruflim! can we not manage to make that flag serve as his own winding ' hoot!"exehimod (Japtain Krskine. "Come Wnntworth, give us a second edition of the sortie firing": I know no man who understands pointing a gun better than yourself, and this eighteen pounder might do some mischief." The idea was instantly caught at by the officer of nrtiller?, who rnnd his consent in the rye of Colonel dn llaldimar. companions made way on either side; nnd se veral gunners, who were- already nt their stations, having advanced to work the piece at tun command nt tneir captntn, it was speedily hrought to hear upon the schooner. " I his will do, I think, said ent worth. a, glancing his experienced eye carefully along the gun, he found it pointed imme diately on the gignntic frame ol tho war- run. "If tins chnin-siiot nnsshim, it will be through no fault of mine." Kvory rya was now riveted on the main mast of the schooner, where the warrior wns still engird in nttaehing the portentous tlag. The gunner, who held the match, obeyed the silent signal of his captain; nnd the massive iron was beard rushing past the ollicers, bound on its murderous mission. A moment or two nf intense anviety elapsed; nnd when at length the rolling volumes of smoke gradually floated nwnv, to the dismay and disappointment of nil, the fierce warrior va s 'en standing apparently unbar tied on the same spot in the rigging. The shot had, however, been well aimed, fir a large rent in the outstretched canvas?, close nt his side, nnd nh'Uit mid-height of his person, marked the direction it hid taken. Again In tore away, and triumphantly waved ih'i black Hag around his head, while Irom hi" capacious lungs- thero hurt yells of deti nice ami scorn, that, could lu; distinguished tor his own even nt that distance. This done ho ngari secured the death symlnl to its place; nnd gliding to tho deck by n single rope, npp"arcd to give orders to tho few men of ho crew who were to he seen; for n-ory stitcli ol canvass wn ngain undo to till, nnd the vessel, bounding forward b ' fore the breeze then blowing upon her quarter, shot rip-'dly behind the town, and' was finally snen to east anchor in Hie navigable channel that divides Hog Ilaud fro n the shores nf ( 'anada. At the discharge of the eighteen pounder, ilin river had b'on suddenly cleared, as if by magic, of every canoe; while, warned by tho same danger, the groups id' inhabitants, nssomhted on thn hank, had rushed lor shelter to their respective homes; so that, when the schooner disappeared. not a veslige of hu'iian (.fe w is to lie s'leu nhmg that vista so recently peopled with human forms. An order tneii V, donH de llaldimar to ihe .V'mtant, Cfinnterunnding the sortie, was the t'.rst interruption to the itiniicd to pervade the littlo band of officer-:; nnd two or three of thee having hasten d to the western front of the rampart, in order to obtain a more distant view of the in tvenvrnts ol the schooner, iheir example was speedily followed by tin remainder, all of who:n no.v quitted the platform, and repaired to the same point. Here, with Ihe aid of their tclccopes. they again distinctly commanded a view of the vessel, which lay motioule-'H close der tho sandy beach nf the island, nml ex hibitingn!! the teclmiiahiiea of skill in the disposition of sails and yards peculiar to the profession. In vain, however, was every eye slraiivM to discover, among the multitudes o( savages tint kept momenta rily leaping to her decl;, the firms of those in whom thiy were most interested group of some half do. n men, nppareutly common sailors, and those, in nil pmunhili-ty, whose servicrj, hal b"en compelled in tho working of llio vessel, were the only evidences that civilized man formed n portion of that grotesque as-embl age. These, with their arm evidently bound behind their backs, and placed on one of the gang' persuade myself things are altogether so had ns they nppnar. It is true th HiTer is in the possession of the enemy, hut there is nothing to prove our frteuiU nre on board." "If you hail reason to know him into whoe hands she lias fillen, as I do, you would think dilferently, Captain Nlesinjr-ton," relumed tho governor. ."That mysterious b'iug." he pursued, after a short muse, "fvnuld never have made this parade of his conquest, Icyl it related merely to n few lives, which to him are of utter imig. niticanee. Tho very sub-dilution of yon black flag, in his indolent triumph, was the pledge of redemption of n threat breathed in my ear within this very fori: on what occasion I need not state, since the events connected with tint unhappy night are still fro-ili in tho recollections nf in nil. Tint ho is my personal enemy, gentlemen, it would be in vain to disguise from you; although who ho is, or of what nature his enmity, it imports not now lo enter upon. Sullice it, I have little doubt my children are in bis power; but whether tho black flag indicates thny arc no more, or that tho tragedy is only in preparation, I confess I am at a lo-s to understand." Deeply affected by the evident despon dency that had dictated these-unusual ad missions on the part of their chief, the otli cers were forward to combat the inferences he had drawn: several coinciding in the opinion now expressed by Captain Went- worth, tint the fact, of the schooner having illen into the hands of the savages by no means implied tho capture of tin fort. whence she came; since it was not nt all unlikely sh" had hen e'iae I during a calm hy the hu uithim caun-s into the Sinclair, where, owing to th extreme narrowness of the river, she had fallen nn eajy prey. ' Moreover," observed Cmlaiii IM'ssing ton," it is highly improbable the fe roc ion warrior could havo snr-ce led in capturing any others than the unfortunate crew of the e'i"oner; forbad this been the ca41", he I would not have hut the opportunity of "Ha!" resumed the grntified Hlessing-tcn, ns he n'ooped to pn.s hirrsHf othe nriz"; "I knew the miniature would he found to contain some intelligence from our friend. H is only this moment it occurred lo me to tak1' it to pior;, but accident has anticipated my purpose, .May the omen proven good one! llut what have we here!" With some difficulty, the anxious officer now succeeded in making out the characters, which, in default of pen or pencil, had been lurmed bv the pricking nt a fine pin on the paper. Tho broken sentences, on winch th? whole of the prnup now bung with greedy car, ran nearly a follows: "All is lost. Michillimackiuae is taken. We nre prisoners, and doomed to die within eight nnd lorty hours. Alas! Clara and .Madeline nre of our number. Still there is a hope, if my father deem it prudent to incur the risk. A surprise, well managed, may do much; but it must be to-mnrrow night; forty-eight hours more, nnd it will beofnonvail. He who will deliver this is our friend, and the enemy of my father's enemy. 1 le will he iu the spot nt the same hour to-morrow night, nnd will conduct the detachment to wherever we may chance to be. If you fail in your enterprise, receive our last prayer lor n less disastrous late. i mil bless you all! The blood ran coldly through every vein during toe penis-u ol th?se important sentences, hut not one word of comment wa off'! rod by an individual of the group, No explanation was necessary. The captives in the canoe, the tall warrior in its frtern, all suth:iently betrayed tlics horrible truth. CulonH de llaldimar at length turned an inquiring look nt his two Captains, nnd then addressing the Adjutant, asked 'What companies arq. o'X duty to-day; Mr Lawson?" ".Mine," said lilessington, with nn energy that denoted how deeply rejoiced he f dt nt the fact, without giving tho Adjutant i time lo reply. And mine,' impetuously added Captain Fresh Drugs A: Medicines. OCT'R. N. M. MILLKR, has received lrum the hast a fresh upp)y of flKlGS mid can fully elretrrt, which ha ffrn nt WHOLESALE and JiETJl flnn as good timi'M thev can he had in Columbir. Hi" store is in, the yellow frame building on High street, opposite Ihe State house. The 'ollowin- articles comprise a part of buttock. tims to our viow in sonn ofi'icu'ius p-irt. 01 nr V(NS1. "TITn, I griiit yrvi," ri'i'iinod tlm jjuvor-t!'i(t't oho eolilfirycire'iiiisi'inco in nnr liivnrj lint niny il nut, nfW nil, ui'Ti.'lv nrovi' tint nur worst aiiri.,li''nii)iis uro al-ronly ri'a'izi'il!" "Iln is not nno, inctliinks, diiico vmi-Tfrmri P(oiii lii nitii, to nxfriis'i it in o n unriry, md llinrolor nif rnifnl, n tnnn-nr. I)t';)''n'l niinii it, ('olotml, li.nl uny on'' of tlino in wliotn V" nr nior! iiirninliutcly intiTostotl, fill'Mi into lii hiniN, lie would not lno tiiil"il to instilt nnd nifonizo hy nn cxliiliilinn nf his pn. huts." "Yon im ri!j'it. Hhv.iii''ton ," oxoliim- od Clnrli-a iln II il dim ir, in a voico that his i-holiiiii I'lii'ling n.'iiil'Tiiil almost R"iil- chral; "ho is not. ono to oxorriso his vnn-"onnco in n Hiimmnry mO merciful manner. Thn di'nd in yet iinaceoiii)lisliodi for oven now the enrso ot Lllen llalloway nni's irnivninjj his triumph hy exhibiting his vie- F,r-kin"i "nnd (with an oath) I will answer ior mom; inoy never oiniiarnen on a duty of the sort with greater zeal than they will on this occasion." "Uentleinen, I thank you," Faid Colonel le llihliiar, with leep emotion, as he sf'pped forward and grasped in turn the In nil of the generous hearted ollieers. "To heaven, nml to your exertions, do I commit my children." "Any nrtillcry, Colonel! ' inquired til'-olTicr of that corps. "No, Wentworth, nn artillery. Whatever remains to ho done, must be achieved hy tho bnyonet alone, and under favor of the darliiie-'s. (ieutlemen, ngain I thank you tor this gc"roin interest in my children this forwardness in nn enterprise on which depend the Ine.s of so many dear friends. I nut nt one gi en lo express wirm emotion, but I do, indeed, appreciate this con-duet deeply." lie then moved nway, de siring Air l.awson, as he nintted tho rain ng ain in my ear, nnd tells mo tho ntoning part, to cause tho men for this service to be blood must bo spilt on the grave of Iter bus bunl. The peculiar tone in which theso words were uttered, rinsed evry one present tn turn nnd regard tho speaker, for they re-called the prophetic langu-ige of the unhappy woman. Thero was now a wildm'ss of expression in his Inndsoino features, marking the mind utterly dead to hope, yot struggling to work itself up to passive endurance nf tho worst. Colonel do llaldi' mar sighed painfully, ns he bent nis eyo In If reproachfully on the dull and attenuated feature" of nis son; nnd nlthough he spoko not, his look b"tnycd the nnguish thnt nllusion bad called up tn his heart. Hal what new movement is that nn the part of tho snvnges!" exclaimed Captain Mrskine, who had kept bis glass to bis rye mechanically, nnd chiefly with a view of hiding the emotion proilurnil in linn by the almost iiil'.iiitino despair of the younger De I laliliinnr; "surely it is yet, no, it cannot on yes, see how they are dragging several prisoners I'ro.n tlio wood to the Ivneb. I can distinctly sco n ninn iu a blanket coat, and two others considerably taller, and apparently snilnrs. Hut look, behind them are two females in I'jiropean dress. Al gol in instant readiness Following the example nf their Colonel, Captains lilessington nnd Krukino quitted the rnmpirt nlso, hastening to sitis'y themselves hy personal inspection of the clli- cioney in all respects of their several com panies; nnd mi a lew minutes, the only individual to be seen in that quarter of the wur.s was the sentinel, who had been a si lout nnd pain"d witness of all that had passed among his ollicers. ways, were only visible nt intervals, as the mighty heaven! there can be no doubt hand of savages that surrounded them brandishing tlrir tomahawks nrnund their heads, occasionally left an opening in their circle. The li irmidablo warrior of the flour do lis was no longer tn hi fern, although tho ll;ig which ho bad hoisted still llullered in the breeze. "All is lost, then," ejaculated the governor, w ilh a mourul'iilness of voice and manner that caused many of hiso:liccrs to turn and regard him with mrprise. "That black llig annniinces th" triumph nf my foe in tho too certain destruction of my clnl- A painful pause ensued. Kvory other glass and rvo was levelled in the same di red ion; ami, even ns I'rskine bad described it, a party of Indians were seen, by those lltcy to L,eiKl, rpiIIK ,ub rilnr ii prepnrrd lo lend money A upon real eitnte, or good perMiial .cou nty, fie will iiHti unke Ioiihi upon Silver or Hold I'litf, U'aldus, Jcirclni, Cuunrry I'm-iurf, or other m vnnhle property. !lo uny do uiiim m inn oince . G. V. AU.F.N. C ihlinhin, J ily Dili, lll.T 6ti tf XIV VIC 11. rjHIIE tnxct levie I in thu county nf Frank-JL lui for the year Itt. M, arc a. follows to wit : iu the township of frnirie, one dollar live cent, en rac.li liiiu-lred dotlur. v-ilu itiou; iu the t uvii.hip of .Ma livin, UO cenUj in the township, of dtiuro.i, Terry, Norwich, iiiel Jack, on, ttj ni-nti; in the township of Vn.ti-inctoii, tin centi; in the township of .Montgomery, 77 l-'i cents; unit iu the tnwiisliipi of llaiiulton, Truro, Jcifcron, I'laiu, .Miluin, Clinton, Klendoii, KrnuUlin, I'lcasiint, ninl Itrowu, .i cuts. I iliull u I tend one iluy Aoid Tartaric Niirio Sul,h. lii'iizoin M-irjittio Arrow Itoot Arvnio Alum' Aqua Amminifl. Hurit. I'itch Horax, refined crude D.ilsnm Tulil Kir Copniv.a, fluid s diditied BjrU, Peru. Yellow Red, superior Mi zerinn Atiiiisliira Cream (V Tartar ('iinclla Alba Clove. C, n ye ii no Cnrb. Iron Corks, Phinl liottle Castor Cnrrisivo Sublimate, (onservo of Rose, Cobalt Kxtrnct Olcntn Relhidotia Th.irn Anple I'.rgot KnuTy, nss.irled Klii's, Spanish I'lor. Camomile Pol. Senna Alex. IJiltiili French (Jhiilk Gum Camphor Myirh,bet common Arabic, beit common Opium Kino Scam. Aleppo Smyrna F.lnstio Asiafictidn SbeKic Gniao Alloc, Oin-rr Glun Godfrey', Cordial iodine Iceland Moil Juniper lierrie, l.iqunrico Lint, Patent Lend Black Red l.ec', Pill,, frch l.nneet, Log Wond Lamp Itlack A ai in, Fluke Sort, Mnco Mngncia, Ilrnry'i Calcined Carbonate Small square, Mnddi r, best Nutinc'in Niitgall, Oi ut . F.pii. Citron Mercurial Oil Olive who bad tho tolesrnnos. rondiiclin!T live each township, at the uiinl places nf hold prisoners toward a canoe tint lay iu the I m elections, by myself or depniy, for the very water is darkened with the shadows ' drop. .Now, indeed, be concluded in n of their canoes." lower tone, "for tho first time, does tho Scarcely bad ho spoken, when tlio vessel curso of Kllcn Ilallo.vny Bit heavily upon was suddenly surrounded by n multitude of my soul." savages, whoso fierce shouts rent tho air, A deep sigh burst from one immediately while their dripping paddles, gleaming like behind him. The governor turned sudden-silver in tlio rays of tho rising sun, were Iv round, nnd bench! his son. Never did alternately wavd nloft in triumph, and then rluuged into tho troubled clement, which they spumed iu fury from their blades, "What cm Dinvers be about! Why does be not oilier open bis lire, or crowd sail nnd away from tlioui!" cxclniined several voices. " Tho detachment is in readiness, sir," Hiiid .Mr Lawson, nseending thn platform, ami addressing Major Ulackvvater. . " The deck, I ho deck!" shouted I'.rskine. Alreadv the ryes of several were bent in the direction alluded to by the last speaker, while those whoso nttenlinti had been I , verted hy the approaching canoes glanced rapidly In the same point. To the surpri-e ami consternation of all, the tall nml well-remembered form nt the warrior of the rieur do lis was seep towering far above the bulwarks of tho schooner; and with an expression in the attitude ho had assumed, which no one could mistake for othertban that, of triumphant deiianee, I'reseinly he drew from tho bosom of Ins hunting coat n d irk parrel, anil spiinging into the riggnig of the mainmast, nseeuded with incredible activity to the point where tho I'.nglish ensign wasliintly tl 'ating in thn bree.e. This he tore, furiously away, nnd rending it into many pieces, east thn fragment into tlio silver element beneath Inni, on whoso bosom they wore seen lo lloat. among the ranoes nt Ihe savages, many nt whom possessed themselves, wtlh eagerness, ol he gaudy colored trophies. I ho dark par-el was now unfolded hy the active war rinr, who, after having wnual il auvornl human cnunteuanco wear n chancier n! mnro poignant misery than that nf tho ut; channel coinmiinieating from the island with tho main land on tho Detroit shore. Into th" bottom nf those they were presently huddled, so that only their heads and shoulders were visiblo above the gunwale of tho frail hark. Presently a tall warrior was seen bounding from the wood towards tho heaeli. Tho crowd of gesticulating Indian! mndo way, nnd the warrior was seen to stoop nnd npply his shoulder to the ranne, one half of which was high nnd dry upon the sands. The heavily laden vessel oheved tho impetus: with n rapidity that proved the muscular power nf him who "ivo it. l.iUo souio witii mutual, instinct withlile.it hh"d tho loauung waters Irom purpose of rcccivm. luxe, on thu day, u, ful- uws, in wit : lu Hamilton township, Sfcpt In Madison lu Truro In Jellerson lu Plain In Mnllm In Ith-ndon In Sharon in C liuton In Perry do do do do do do do do In In Washington do happy Charles at tho monrnt. Attra-ted i its bows, and led a d"ep nnd gurgling fur I... ,1, .,,.. ,,r ll.r, ,., i, I,.,, I it. i to the rampart to ascertain tho r inse, nnd had reached his companions only to b-arn tho str ing hope so recently kindled in his breast was fled forever. III. cheek, over which hung his neglected hair, was now palo as marble, nnd his lips bloodless nnd parted; yet, notwithstanding this intensity of personal snrrow, a tear hid started to Ins rye, apparently wrung frumhim by this unusual expression of dismay iu his father. "Charles niv son my only nmv remaining child," murmured the governor, witheinotion, as ho remarked, and started at the death likn imago uf the youth; "look u.it thin, or you will utterly uiiinan me," A sudden nnd involuntary in pulse caused him lo extend his arms. Thn young odicer sprang forward into tho proll'ered einhraco, and sank his hnad upon the rhoel; nf his father. It was tho first tiinn he had emny. d that privilege since his childhood; and even overwhelmed an ho was by his nillie-lion, ho felt it deeply. I his short but touching icmn was wit nessed by their companions, without, levity innny.and witheinotion by several, .vine lelt more gratified nt this demonstration of parental alfeelion fiir the sensitive boy, than lllessiiigion and Mrskine. "I cannot yet persuade myself," observed tho former nllicrr, ns Ihe Colonel again assumed that dignity of demeanor which had been momentarily lost sight nl in tho ebullition nf Ins Ihelings"! cannot yot to llio view of nil. row whero it passed. As it quitted the shoro tho warrior sprang lightlv in, taking his station at the stern; nnd while Install and rnmarkablo tigur" bent nimbly to the movement, ho d ished bis piddle from right to left alternately in the sireain, with n Tiuickness lint rendered it almost invisible to Ihe eve. rresenliy tne canoo uisappear-ed round an intervening headland, and the nllicers lost, sight nf it altogether. " The portrait, Charles; what havo you done with the port rail !" exclaimed Captain lilessington, actuated by n fiidden recollection, nnd with a Irepidition in bis voice nod manner that spoko volumes nl despair to Itio younger Do llaldimar. "This is our only hopo nf solving I bo mystery. (I'tirk, give me tho portrait, if yon havo it.' The young oHicer hurriedly tore the mini iluro from tho breast nf Ins uniform. and pitched it through the interval that seinrated bin, from his captain, who stood a few feet nil; hut Willi so iinrertain an.l trembling nil aim, it miwd tho hand ex tended to see.urn it, nnd lell upon tlio very stone the youth had formerly pointed nut to lilessington, ns maruing mo particular spot on which ho stood during the execu tion of llalloway. I lie vim-men 01 inn tan separated llin hack of I ho frame from the1 pirture itef, when suddenly a pieco of while and crumpled paper, apparently part of the hack of a letter, yet cut to tho me and .lnpenf thn miniature, was exhibited In Norwich In llrown In Pruirio lu PIcHsant lu J ickson In Franklin do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do ilo do do do 3 4 S fi 7 9 10 1 1 12 II It id 17 111 r. Si I '21 Oil, Sattafnit Cinnamnn llergamot Peppermint Anise Wormsccd Lavender CIovps .1 uuiner Lemon Croton Harlem Iliiti-h Macassar Cnstnr Tnnzey Opodeldoc Puu. Chnrcoal llhubnrb Ipecao Curcuma Jalnp Plaistcr Ailhe,. Precip. Red White Tre.. Smelling Salt! Pill Hexes Paste Jujube Peppermint (Juick Silver Hoot, Columbo Sarsaparilla Gentian Penrka Rhnhnrh, iclco. Orri. Red So i rulers Rotten Stone Rosin Seed Anise Cardnmum Muslard, Black White Coriander Snuff Scotch Miiccubau Pineapple Ccphnlio Soap Opodeldoc Cnitile Fancy Shaving Sulpb. Quinine, Am. French Salts, Rpsoro Kochelle Glauber Sponge, fine, coarie Stnrch Sugar of Lead Super. Carb. Soda Spir. Nitro Turpentine Tartar F.metic Turpentine, Venice Tiir, linrbndoei Tamarind, 'Primes, ,upe. qual. L'vn Ursa I'mhir Urinal, Vitriol, Blue Whits Vermilion, Chinee Venetian Red Veritegri, Vnriiiib, Cepnl White Wx Worm Wood Wufen, French Ejiglish x enow ucre And many other article, not t'tiuiiifralcd. Ur. iMn.i.r.R will continue to nttend to Ihe practice ol M dicinc, iu Tnwn and Country, When not i intagi d in proleisionnl businc, he will he found tn his Store, prepared to prescribe for nnd furnish Medicine, lo thole who nay cnll upon him. Colnmhiis, .Inly 10, Ifl3 SO &T OT1CF,. I here are H.i sed by the Com-missioiiei, of Madison enmity, n road tax of twenty ceui, on each hundred dollars of the value of all property, on the duplicate for i:r.i:i; which may he discharged hy labor on the roads, un ter the direction uf tne Su- pervi.or, of the spvcr il di.iriuli, nl the rate of teventy live cents per day. P. MoLKSE, A.M. C. .Inno, im. 56 In lont-oinerr do I 'lull also attend nt my omen, in Cnlnm bus, itiirin the month, of October and No vember, lor the purpose of receiving taxes lor the present year. N, II. All t ixe, must bo paid before the fust nf Decemh'r; nil imparl alter that I'm- thn penally will be char,o'd it, tho law re ouirci. C. ItF.VL.Trcas. F. ". Columbus, July I -21 li, lll-U. SI "( :i i iu.V.s si : u iioiToi 'Gil, IWwiinliiii; iin'i C'oi'inMia ,V(Trftmir, isorlsmoutli, Ohio, . f SVIF. subscriber has established n Forwar- bL din und t'oiil'iiision House in Ports mouth, lie has n large fire I'mnf Wnrn II iiise, convenient to the Canal nnd Steam llont liiii.lins. Thn most particular alten. Hon will he n aid to receiving and forwarding Goods, nnd liberal advance, mailt, on Flour, Whisky, in. con.igned for sale. The utmost proinplnes. mid fidelity may he relied im iu tlio transaction of nil hninc, eoiifidid lo loin. A. nr.xr.p.t. AnnTir.NT or i ii o c i: n 1 1: a Will he const aiilly kept on hand; which will lie told on the most rea.on inie terms. CIIAHLF.S StJAIimmuiilill. rort.mouih. June 12th, IH.U ft a tf SVS. Oi (.'iiniigamciif. 40 hoxe, hell till i. plate,' eros., for snle ehean br 'fcJoriCK to Ihe lax payer, nf Madison t - county, that lha taxet levied for the present yenrnra ns follows, to wit; In PlenV nut, Jellerson, and Pike townships, GO cents on the .fllll) valuation. In Range tnwtiship, 701 coots on Ihe $100 valuation. And in all other to-vnshijis, 7l cents on the $100 valuation. 'Phut I shall attend at the proper places of holding election, in the icvcrnl townihipl on the days following, to wit t In Stokes township on the Jib of Sspt. next In Range township on the 5th on do In Pleasant township on the Gth do do In I Icercreck township nn Ihe 10th do do In Jcifcrien township on the 17lh do do lu Monroe township nn tho Kith do do In C uiaan township nn the 19th do do In D irhy township on tha -Oih do do In Pike township on the 21st do do In Union township on the fc23J do do Vuil during the month, nf October nnd No vcinhrr nt my nhVa, in London, for tho pur-po,o of receiving the taxes nfurcsaid. IIOBK.IIT IIUME.Trcn.'r. M. C. July Will, inn Ht BSI'llW. Strayed from the luhscribcr, A nhoiit the I T 1 1 1 nf June hut, a brindln Cow, with a linn back ; Ihe ngn nnd ear innrlc. nre not recollected; , tie is a young looking cow ; gave milk when .be left. She was houht at Mr Dnlrell'i sale, last tpring, on Alum crei-K. Any prr.nn giving imor- ation, so thnt I can get her ngain, thall be generously rewarded. luluruiation enn ne leu ni int. nincr. MOSL3 R. SPURGION. Columbus, July !. 5ft July !. H'lM) Si Wl,r.RIIKiF.. I PIGF.S. 10 hag, Pepper 5 bags Allspice I bid. Nutmeg, 1 do Clove. 50 mats Cuisia For nlc by Gntooiti, Punn k Sherwood June 7, Ifin J f.J FOIIN llltOOK1" ha, cniislautly for ,nl purr Cider Vinegar, by tho barrel, half barrel, or lei, quantity. June '20 ;64 lOUTY Rid, nf lletmit 1 iloof Picker.,1; fur tale by the Subscriber Feb 70 White Fi,h; 30 7.. UANFORO

PRINTED AND PUHL1MIED BY JOHN ttlllCllXi. AND COLUMBUS GAZETTE. Two Dollars Fifty Cents in Advance; Three Dollar at the end of the year New Scrics....io. 5S, Vol.11. COLILHISUS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1833. Whole dumber, 1289. Or, journal & (i r;ni: MISCFXT.AXKOUS. From WalJIe'i 3Hect Circiilallnq Library. WACOUSTA, OH THE ritOIMIIXV: Tale of Detroit Sr JlickilUmackinac. Vnneanca li at II I alive; from hpr dark covert, With nil tirr Bnnkniiftreci upon lier crrst, She talks In view, and flrci me wiili hr charms." THE ItEVENfJ E- CHAPTER XXVI. Tlic rcmiiindur of thnt niht was pascil hy the unhappy Do Uitldimar in n Ptittn of indctcribfihlu wretchedness. After iiipcc-tincr; tho relirf, ho hint thrown him'i'lf on hi rude guiird-huil j u drawing liii cloak over hit eyes, given full rein to tho Wiindcr-inps of his excited iinnimitinn. Miserable as he felt his position to ho, it was not without satisfaction he ngain hoard the voice of his screen u I summoning him to the inspection of another relief. This duty performed, nml noxious to avoid the! paining presence of his servant, ho determined, instead of returning to his guardroom, to consume tho hour that remained before day in pacin tho ramparK Leaving won! with his subordinate, that, in the event of his being required, ho mlit be found without dilliciilty, he ascended to that quarter of tho works where the Indian Mad been first scon who had so mysteriously conveyed tho sad token he still retained in his hrcuit. It was on the name side with that particular point whence wo havo.nl-rcdy tinted a full view of the bridge with its surrounding scenery, together with the waters of tho Detroit, where they were intersected by Hog Inland, were distinctly commanded. At either of those point was stationed a lentinol, whoe duty it wn to extend his beat between the boxes used now rather ns lines of demarkatinu titan a places of temporary shelter, until each gained that of his next comrade, when they Again returned to their own, crossing each other about half way: a system of precaution pursued by tho whole of tho sentinel in the circuit of the rampart. The ostensible motive of the officer in as-cending the works, was to visit his several posts; but no sooner hnd he found himself between the points alluded to, which happened to be tho first in his course, than he iccmcd to be riveted there by a species ut fascination. Reminded, for the first time, ns he wan pursuing bis measured but aimless walk, by the fatal portrait which he more than once pressed with feverish energy to his lips, of the singular discovery ho hail made that night in tho apartments of his futher, In; was naturally led, by a chain of coner.uti ve thought, into a review of the whole of the extraordinary scene. 1 be (act of the ex istence of a second likeness of his mother was one that did not now fail to re-awaken all the unqualified eiirprhe he bad expert meed at the first discover). So fur ("mm having ever heard bis father make the "ligh test allusion to this memorial of his departed mother, ho perfectly recollected his repeatedly recommending to Clara the sale custody of a treasure, which, if lot, could never be replaced. What could be the motive for this mystery? and why hail he ought to impress hint with tho belief it was the identical portrait worn by his sister which had to unintentionally been exposed to bis view! Why, too, had he evinced so much anxiety to remove from his mind all unfavorably impressions in regard to his mother? Why have been so cnergetio in liii caution not to suiFer n taint of impurity to attach to her memory? Why should he ' have supposed tho possibility of sih impression, unless thcro had been sufficient cniueforiO In what, moreover, originated hit triumphant expression of feature, when, on that occasion, he reminded him that hit name wat not Kcimihl! Who, then, wai this Reginald ! Then came the recollection of what had been repented to him of the parting scene between llalloway nnd his wife. In addressing her ill-fated husband, she had named him Reginald. Could it he possible this was the same being nlluiteil to by his father I Hut no ; hi youth forbade the supposition, bring but two years older than his brother Frederick; yet might he not, in tome way or other, bo connected with tho Reginald of tho letter? Why, ton, had his father shown such unrelenting severity in the enso of this unfortunate victim? a severity which bud induced more than one remark from his officers, that it looked at if he entertained some personal feeling of enmity towards a man who hail ilone so much for his family, and Mood so high in the esteem of nM who knew him. Then enmo another thought. At the moment of his execution, llalloway hail deposited n packet iu tho hands of Captain Dlessingtou- could these letter" could that portrait be the same? Certain it was, hy whatever meant obtained, his hither could not liavo had them long iu his possesion ; for it was improbable letters of so old a date should havo occupied his attention no if, when many years had rolled over the memory of his mother. Ar.d then, again, what wat the meaning of the 1un;migr used by tho implacable enemy of his fa'.hcr, that uncouth and ferocious warrior of tho Khmr de lis, not only on the occasion of the execution of llalloway, but afterward to hi brother, during his short captivity; and subsequently, when, di'guised as a black, bo penetrated, with the baud of Ponteac into tun fort, nnd mined his murderous weapon at his father's head. What had made him the enemy of bis family? nnd where nnd how had originated his father's connection with so extraordinary and o avnge a being? Could he, in any way, he implicated with his mother ! Hut no; there was something revolting, monstron, in the thought; besides, had not his father stood forward the champion of her innocence? hnd he not declared, with an energy carrying conviction with every word, that she wat untainted by guilt? And would he have duiiu thi, hud ho had reason to believe in tho exilrnco of a criminal hive lor him who evidently was his mortal foe? loi- possiblo. Such were the questions and solutions that crowded on nnd distracted the mind of the unhappy Do liahlimar, who, niter nil, could arrive at no atisfuetory conclusion. It was evident there was a secret, yet, whatever, its nature, it was one likely to go down with his father to the grave; for, however humiliating the retleelion to n haughty parent, r.ompelled to vindicate the honor of tv mother to her son, nnd iu direct opposition to evidence that scarcely bore n shadow of misinterpretation, it was clear he had motives for con-igui"g the circumstance lo oblivion, which far outweighed uny necessity he felt of adducing other proofs of her innocence than lhoc which rested on hi! own simple yet impressive insertion. In the midst of these bewildering doubts, Ie llaldimar heard some one approaching in his rear, whose foot-teps he distinguished from the heavy pace of Hie sentinels. He turned, stopped, and was presently joined hy Captain lilessington. "Why, dearest Charles" almost oneru- lonsly nsked the kind officer, as he passed his arm through that of his subaltern "why will you persist iu feeding this love of solitude? What possible result can it nruduee. but an utter prostration of every moral and physical energy ? Come, come, summon a little fortitude; nil may not yet he so hopeless as you apprehend. For my own part, I feel convinced the dny will dawn upon snino satisfactory solution of the inytery of that packet.11 "Me-ington, my dear Wellington!" nnd Do liahlimar spoke with mournful energy "you havo known me from my Imyhuod, and, I believe, have ever loved me; seek not, therefore, to draw me from the prevent temper of my mind; deprive uv.i not of an indulgence which, melancholy us it i, now constitutes tho sulu satisfaction I take in existence." "Hy heaven! Charles, I will not listen to such language. You absulutely put my patience to the rack." "Nay, then, I will urgo no more," pursued the young officer. "To revert, therefore, to a dill'erent subject. Annver me one question with sincerity. What were tho contents of the packet you received from poor llalloway previous to his execution ? and iu whose po-esion are they now1' Pleased to Hud the nttenl ion of his young frieii 1 diverted for the moment from bis i-- Captain IHe-sington quickly rejoined, ler, ho believed the packet contained lelt which llalloway had stated to him were of a nature to throw some light on his family connections. He had, however, transferred it, witli (he seal unbroken, as desired by the unhappy man, to Colonel do liahlimar." An exclamation of surprise hurst involuntarily from the lips of the youth, "lias my father cvt made uny allusion to that packet since?" he aked. .Never,1' relumed Captain lilessington : d, 1 confess, his failing to do so has often excited my astonishment. Hut why do you uk!" Do liahlimar energetically pressed the arm of his Captain, while a heavy sigh hurst J from hi oppressed heart, " I bis very night, lilessington, on entering my father's apartment to apprise him of what was going on here, I. saw I can scarcely tell you what, but certainly enough to convince nm, from what you have now stated, llalloway waa, in some degree or other, connected with our family. Tell me," he an ion sly pursued, "rt'ih there a portrait unclosed with the letters?""I cannot stale with confidence, Churle," replied Ins IVieud ; "but if I might judge Iroui tho peculiar form and weight of the packet, I should be inclined to say not. Have you seen the letters, then?" "I have seen certain letters, which I have reason to believe, aro the same," returned Do Halitimar. "They were addressed to Mieginald and llalloway, I think you have told me, was so called by his unhappy wife." "There can be little doubt they are the same," said Captain lilessington; "but what were their content, nnd by whom written, (hat you deem they prove a connection between the unhappy soldier and your family ?" Do liahlimar felt the blood ri.o into his cheek, at this natural but unexpected de mand. "I am sure, llesiiigtoii," be replied, after n pause, "you will not think me capahleof unworthy mystery towards yourself; hut the contents of theo letters are sacred, inasmuch as they relate only to cir-cumMances connected with my father's family."They soon both prepared to quit the rampart. As they passed the sentinel station-I ed at that point where the Indian had been hrst seen, their attention was directed by him to a fire that now suddenly rose, np- parently at a great distance, and rapidly increased in volume. The singuturil y ol this occurrence riveted the officers for a mo- j meat in silent observation; until Captain Itlessiiiglon nt length ventured a remark,! that, judging from the direction, nnd the deceptive nature of tho element nt night, he should incline to think it was the hut of the Canadian hurtling. "Which is another additional proof, were any such wanting, that every thing is lost' mournfully urged the ever apprehenive De liahlimar. "Francois has been delected in rendering aid to our friends; and the Indians, in all probability, after having iinmn- luted their victim, are sacrilicmg his pro perly to their rae." During this exchange of opinion, the officer h id again moved lo the opposite point of the limited walk of the younger. Searetdy had they reached it, ami before Captain lilessington could find time to reply to the fears of his friend, when a loud and distant booming like that of a camion was heard in the direction of the fire. The alarm was given hastily hy the sentinel, and sounds of preparation and arming were audible in the course of a minute or two every where throughout the fort. Startled hy the report, which they had half inclined lo imagine produced by the discharge of one ol their own guns the tiall siuintieriug ! onVi-r had quitted theehairs in which they ' bad passed the night iu the me's-rootn, and were soon at the ido of their mom watch- ful companion, Hum anxiously listening for a repetition of the sound. The day was ju-t beginning to dawn, and as the ntuio-phere cleared gradually away, it was perceived I ho fire me not Iroin the hut of the Canadian, but ut a point eoni-derahly beyond it. l'nuual ns it was tit see a large fire of this description, its appearance became an nhjrrt of minor coni- dern1iou ince it might he attributed to sumo caprico or deiro on tho part of the Indians lo excite apprehension in their ear. ones, tin l now was !in report wnir.o nao reached their ears to be accounted for! It evidently could only have been produced hy tho discharge of a cannon; nnd if so, where could the Indians have procured it? No such arm had recently hero in their possession; nnd if it were, they were totally iiuaeqnnintcil with the manner of serving it. As the day ben me more developed, the mystery was resolved. Every telescope in the fort had been called into requisition ; and as they were now levelled in the direction of the fire, sweeping the line of horizon around, exclamations of surprise escaped the lips of several. "It is no unusual hour for the Indians war dance,' observed Captain Ulessingtou. ".My experience furnishes me with no one instance in which it has not been danced previous to their retiring lo rest." "Unless," said Lieutenant Hoyce, "they should have been thus engaged all night; in which caso the singularity may be explained.""Look, look," eagerly remarked Lieutenant Johnstone "see bow they aro fly ing to their canoe, bounding nml leaping like so many devils broke loose from their chains. Tho fire is nearly desertedalready." "Tho schooner the schoonor!" shouted Captain Krsltine. uHy heaven, our own gallant, schooner! see how beautifully she drives past tho Island. It was her gun we heard, intended ns a signal to prepare ua for her appearancr." A thrill of wild and indescribable emotion passed through every heart. Every eye was turned upon the point to which attention waa now directed. The graceful vessel, with every stitch of ennvass act, Was shooting rapidly past (he low bushes skirting the sands that still concealed her bull; and in a moment or two she loomed largely and proudlyon tho bo.-oin of the Detroit, the surface of which was slightly curled with a northwestern hrrrve. "Safe, by Jupiter !" exclaimed the de lighted lrsltme, dropping itie glns upon the rampart, nnd rubbing his hands together with every manifestation of joy. "The Indian are in cha-ie," said Lieu tenant Puiyce ; "upwards of fifty cano- nre following in the schooner's wake. Hut Danvers will soon give us an account of their Lilliputian fleet." "Let the troops he held in readiness for a sortie, ,Mr Lawson," said the governor, who had joined his itilicers just as the schooner cleared the Mand ; "we ni'Pt cover their landing, or, with this hot of savages in pursuit, they will never r fleet it alive." During Hie whole uf this brief but exciting scene, the heart of Charles de llaldi-mar beat audibly. A thousand hopes and fears ru-hed corifurdIy on Iuh mind, and he was as one bewildered by, and scarcely crediting, what he saw. Could Clara could his cousin cool.' his brother could his friend he on hoard ? He scarcely dared to risk himself lhen question; still it was with a Muttering heart, in which hope, how ever, predominated, that ho hastened to execute an order of his Captain, that bore immediate reference to his duty as subaltern of the guard. CHAPTKIl XXVII. M'"inw'iti; i!io sr'inner dnwhel rapidly along-, her hull occasionally hid from the view of tlio.-e assembled on tin! ramparts hv pom" intervenini; orchard or cluster of houses, hut vr tall spars r I i 1 1 r i m x iu llcir i silence tint had c. cover ol whito canvas?, nnd marking tho direct ion ol her cnurec. At length plie came lo a point iu the river that nflWed no other interruption to tho eye thin what 1 arnno troin too presenile? of almost nil the inhabitants of tho village, who, urged by curiosity and curprise, wore to ho peon crowding the intervening bank. Hero the schooner waa suddenly put about, nnd the Kii'lisli color?, hitherto concealed hy the folds of the canvass, worn nt length discovered proudly Hunting in the breeze. Immediately over tho patewny of the lort th tc was an elevated platform, np-pnnchod by the rampart nl'whidi a formed a part, hy suite halt doz-m rudo steps on either side; and on this platform wa-- placed a long" eighteen pounder, lint commanded the whole exlent nt road leading Irani tho draw-hrid'" to tho river. Hither theolii- eers had nil repaired, white the schooner was in tho net of passing the town; nnd now that, suddenly brought up iu tho wimPm eye, sho roilo leisurely in the oiling, every movement on tier (l"e!i? waa plainly uih ronntilf! with Hie- telescope, "Where enn Danvers. Invn bid nil his crew!' hrst pp. die Cnptnin lrid;ine; ' count lint half n dozen hands altogether on deck, nnd theso aro barely eulUjient to work her." "Lying concealed, nnd ready, no doubt, togivo the canons a warm reception, ob served Lieutenant. Johnstone; "but where can our friends be! Surely, if there, they would show themselves to us." Thero wan truth in this remark; nnd each felt discounted nnd disappointed that they did not nppe-ir. "There enmo I bo whooping hell fiends," sniil .Major lllackwnter. "Hy heaven! the times round his head, commenced attaching it to the line? whence tho Knjlish ensign had so roeenlly heu torn. It was n large bIHt 11 iff, the purport of which was too readily comprehended by the excited officer?. "Hang tho ruflim! can we not manage to make that flag serve as his own winding ' hoot!"exehimod (Japtain Krskine. "Come Wnntworth, give us a second edition of the sortie firing": I know no man who understands pointing a gun better than yourself, and this eighteen pounder might do some mischief." The idea was instantly caught at by the officer of nrtiller?, who rnnd his consent in the rye of Colonel dn llaldimar. companions made way on either side; nnd se veral gunners, who were- already nt their stations, having advanced to work the piece at tun command nt tneir captntn, it was speedily hrought to hear upon the schooner. " I his will do, I think, said ent worth. a, glancing his experienced eye carefully along the gun, he found it pointed imme diately on the gignntic frame ol tho war- run. "If tins chnin-siiot nnsshim, it will be through no fault of mine." Kvory rya was now riveted on the main mast of the schooner, where the warrior wns still engird in nttaehing the portentous tlag. The gunner, who held the match, obeyed the silent signal of his captain; nnd the massive iron was beard rushing past the ollicers, bound on its murderous mission. A moment or two nf intense anviety elapsed; nnd when at length the rolling volumes of smoke gradually floated nwnv, to the dismay and disappointment of nil, the fierce warrior va s 'en standing apparently unbar tied on the same spot in the rigging. The shot had, however, been well aimed, fir a large rent in the outstretched canvas?, close nt his side, nnd nh'Uit mid-height of his person, marked the direction it hid taken. Again In tore away, and triumphantly waved ih'i black Hag around his head, while Irom hi" capacious lungs- thero hurt yells of deti nice ami scorn, that, could lu; distinguished tor his own even nt that distance. This done ho ngari secured the death symlnl to its place; nnd gliding to tho deck by n single rope, npp"arcd to give orders to tho few men of ho crew who were to he seen; for n-ory stitcli ol canvass wn ngain undo to till, nnd the vessel, bounding forward b ' fore the breeze then blowing upon her quarter, shot rip-'dly behind the town, and' was finally snen to east anchor in Hie navigable channel that divides Hog Ilaud fro n the shores nf ( 'anada. At the discharge of the eighteen pounder, ilin river had b'on suddenly cleared, as if by magic, of every canoe; while, warned by tho same danger, the groups id' inhabitants, nssomhted on thn hank, had rushed lor shelter to their respective homes; so that, when the schooner disappeared. not a veslige of hu'iian (.fe w is to lie s'leu nhmg that vista so recently peopled with human forms. An order tneii V, donH de llaldimar to ihe .V'mtant, Cfinnterunnding the sortie, was the t'.rst interruption to the itiniicd to pervade the littlo band of officer-:; nnd two or three of thee having hasten d to the western front of the rampart, in order to obtain a more distant view of the in tvenvrnts ol the schooner, iheir example was speedily followed by tin remainder, all of who:n no.v quitted the platform, and repaired to the same point. Here, with Ihe aid of their tclccopes. they again distinctly commanded a view of the vessel, which lay motioule-'H close der tho sandy beach nf the island, nml ex hibitingn!! the teclmiiahiiea of skill in the disposition of sails and yards peculiar to the profession. In vain, however, was every eye slraiivM to discover, among the multitudes o( savages tint kept momenta rily leaping to her decl;, the firms of those in whom thiy were most interested group of some half do. n men, nppareutly common sailors, and those, in nil pmunhili-ty, whose servicrj, hal b"en compelled in tho working of llio vessel, were the only evidences that civilized man formed n portion of that grotesque as-embl age. These, with their arm evidently bound behind their backs, and placed on one of the gang' persuade myself things are altogether so had ns they nppnar. It is true th HiTer is in the possession of the enemy, hut there is nothing to prove our frteuiU nre on board." "If you hail reason to know him into whoe hands she lias fillen, as I do, you would think dilferently, Captain Nlesinjr-ton," relumed tho governor. ."That mysterious b'iug." he pursued, after a short muse, "fvnuld never have made this parade of his conquest, Icyl it related merely to n few lives, which to him are of utter imig. niticanee. Tho very sub-dilution of yon black flag, in his indolent triumph, was the pledge of redemption of n threat breathed in my ear within this very fori: on what occasion I need not state, since the events connected with tint unhappy night are still fro-ili in tho recollections nf in nil. Tint ho is my personal enemy, gentlemen, it would be in vain to disguise from you; although who ho is, or of what nature his enmity, it imports not now lo enter upon. Sullice it, I have little doubt my children are in bis power; but whether tho black flag indicates thny arc no more, or that tho tragedy is only in preparation, I confess I am at a lo-s to understand." Deeply affected by the evident despon dency that had dictated these-unusual ad missions on the part of their chief, the otli cers were forward to combat the inferences he had drawn: several coinciding in the opinion now expressed by Captain Went- worth, tint the fact, of the schooner having illen into the hands of the savages by no means implied tho capture of tin fort. whence she came; since it was not nt all unlikely sh" had hen e'iae I during a calm hy the hu uithim caun-s into the Sinclair, where, owing to th extreme narrowness of the river, she had fallen nn eajy prey. ' Moreover," observed Cmlaiii IM'ssing ton," it is highly improbable the fe roc ion warrior could havo snr-ce led in capturing any others than the unfortunate crew of the e'i"oner; forbad this been the ca41", he I would not have hut the opportunity of "Ha!" resumed the grntified Hlessing-tcn, ns he n'ooped to pn.s hirrsHf othe nriz"; "I knew the miniature would he found to contain some intelligence from our friend. H is only this moment it occurred lo me to tak1' it to pior;, but accident has anticipated my purpose, .May the omen proven good one! llut what have we here!" With some difficulty, the anxious officer now succeeded in making out the characters, which, in default of pen or pencil, had been lurmed bv the pricking nt a fine pin on the paper. Tho broken sentences, on winch th? whole of the prnup now bung with greedy car, ran nearly a follows: "All is lost. Michillimackiuae is taken. We nre prisoners, and doomed to die within eight nnd lorty hours. Alas! Clara and .Madeline nre of our number. Still there is a hope, if my father deem it prudent to incur the risk. A surprise, well managed, may do much; but it must be to-mnrrow night; forty-eight hours more, nnd it will beofnonvail. He who will deliver this is our friend, and the enemy of my father's enemy. 1 le will he iu the spot nt the same hour to-morrow night, nnd will conduct the detachment to wherever we may chance to be. If you fail in your enterprise, receive our last prayer lor n less disastrous late. i mil bless you all! The blood ran coldly through every vein during toe penis-u ol th?se important sentences, hut not one word of comment wa off'! rod by an individual of the group, No explanation was necessary. The captives in the canoe, the tall warrior in its frtern, all suth:iently betrayed tlics horrible truth. CulonH de llaldimar at length turned an inquiring look nt his two Captains, nnd then addressing the Adjutant, asked 'What companies arq. o'X duty to-day; Mr Lawson?" ".Mine," said lilessington, with nn energy that denoted how deeply rejoiced he f dt nt the fact, without giving tho Adjutant i time lo reply. And mine,' impetuously added Captain Fresh Drugs A: Medicines. OCT'R. N. M. MILLKR, has received lrum the hast a fresh upp)y of flKlGS mid can fully elretrrt, which ha ffrn nt WHOLESALE and JiETJl flnn as good timi'M thev can he had in Columbir. Hi" store is in, the yellow frame building on High street, opposite Ihe State house. The 'ollowin- articles comprise a part of buttock. tims to our viow in sonn ofi'icu'ius p-irt. 01 nr V(NS1. "TITn, I griiit yrvi," ri'i'iinod tlm jjuvor-t!'i(t't oho eolilfirycire'iiiisi'inco in nnr liivnrj lint niny il nut, nfW nil, ui'Ti.'lv nrovi' tint nur worst aiiri.,li''nii)iis uro al-ronly ri'a'izi'il!" "Iln is not nno, inctliinks, diiico vmi-Tfrmri P(oiii lii nitii, to nxfriis'i it in o n unriry, md llinrolor nif rnifnl, n tnnn-nr. I)t';)''n'l niinii it, ('olotml, li.nl uny on'' of tlino in wliotn V" nr nior! iiirninliutcly intiTostotl, fill'Mi into lii hiniN, lie would not lno tiiil"il to instilt nnd nifonizo hy nn cxliiliilinn nf his pn. huts." "Yon im ri!j'it. Hhv.iii''ton ," oxoliim- od Clnrli-a iln II il dim ir, in a voico that his i-holiiiii I'lii'ling n.'iiil'Tiiil almost R"iil- chral; "ho is not. ono to oxorriso his vnn-"onnco in n Hiimmnry mO merciful manner. Thn di'nd in yet iinaceoiii)lisliodi for oven now the enrso ot Lllen llalloway nni's irnivninjj his triumph hy exhibiting his vie- F,r-kin"i "nnd (with an oath) I will answer ior mom; inoy never oiniiarnen on a duty of the sort with greater zeal than they will on this occasion." "Uentleinen, I thank you," Faid Colonel le llihliiar, with leep emotion, as he sf'pped forward and grasped in turn the In nil of the generous hearted ollieers. "To heaven, nml to your exertions, do I commit my children." "Any nrtillcry, Colonel! ' inquired til'-olTicr of that corps. "No, Wentworth, nn artillery. Whatever remains to ho done, must be achieved hy tho bnyonet alone, and under favor of the darliiie-'s. (ieutlemen, ngain I thank you tor this gc"roin interest in my children this forwardness in nn enterprise on which depend the Ine.s of so many dear friends. I nut nt one gi en lo express wirm emotion, but I do, indeed, appreciate this con-duet deeply." lie then moved nway, de siring Air l.awson, as he nintted tho rain ng ain in my ear, nnd tells mo tho ntoning part, to cause tho men for this service to be blood must bo spilt on the grave of Iter bus bunl. The peculiar tone in which theso words were uttered, rinsed evry one present tn turn nnd regard tho speaker, for they re-called the prophetic langu-ige of the unhappy woman. Thero was now a wildm'ss of expression in his Inndsoino features, marking the mind utterly dead to hope, yot struggling to work itself up to passive endurance nf tho worst. Colonel do llaldi' mar sighed painfully, ns he bent nis eyo In If reproachfully on the dull and attenuated feature" of nis son; nnd nlthough he spoko not, his look b"tnycd the nnguish thnt nllusion bad called up tn his heart. Hal what new movement is that nn the part of tho snvnges!" exclaimed Captain Mrskine, who had kept bis glass to bis rye mechanically, nnd chiefly with a view of hiding the emotion proilurnil in linn by the almost iiil'.iiitino despair of the younger De I laliliinnr; "surely it is yet, no, it cannot on yes, see how they are dragging several prisoners I'ro.n tlio wood to the Ivneb. I can distinctly sco n ninn iu a blanket coat, and two others considerably taller, and apparently snilnrs. Hut look, behind them are two females in I'jiropean dress. Al gol in instant readiness Following the example nf their Colonel, Captains lilessington nnd Krukino quitted the rnmpirt nlso, hastening to sitis'y themselves hy personal inspection of the clli- cioney in all respects of their several com panies; nnd mi a lew minutes, the only individual to be seen in that quarter of the wur.s was the sentinel, who had been a si lout nnd pain"d witness of all that had passed among his ollicers. ways, were only visible nt intervals, as the mighty heaven! there can be no doubt hand of savages that surrounded them brandishing tlrir tomahawks nrnund their heads, occasionally left an opening in their circle. The li irmidablo warrior of the flour do lis was no longer tn hi fern, although tho ll;ig which ho bad hoisted still llullered in the breeze. "All is lost, then," ejaculated the governor, w ilh a mourul'iilness of voice and manner that caused many of hiso:liccrs to turn and regard him with mrprise. "That black llig annniinces th" triumph nf my foe in tho too certain destruction of my clnl- A painful pause ensued. Kvory other glass and rvo was levelled in the same di red ion; ami, even ns I'rskine bad described it, a party of Indians were seen, by those lltcy to L,eiKl, rpiIIK ,ub rilnr ii prepnrrd lo lend money A upon real eitnte, or good perMiial .cou nty, fie will iiHti unke Ioiihi upon Silver or Hold I'litf, U'aldus, Jcirclni, Cuunrry I'm-iurf, or other m vnnhle property. !lo uny do uiiim m inn oince . G. V. AU.F.N. C ihlinhin, J ily Dili, lll.T 6ti tf XIV VIC 11. rjHIIE tnxct levie I in thu county nf Frank-JL lui for the year Itt. M, arc a. follows to wit : iu the township of frnirie, one dollar live cent, en rac.li liiiu-lred dotlur. v-ilu itiou; iu the t uvii.hip of .Ma livin, UO cenUj in the township, of dtiuro.i, Terry, Norwich, iiiel Jack, on, ttj ni-nti; in the township of Vn.ti-inctoii, tin centi; in the township of .Montgomery, 77 l-'i cents; unit iu the tnwiisliipi of llaiiulton, Truro, Jcifcron, I'laiu, .Miluin, Clinton, Klendoii, KrnuUlin, I'lcasiint, ninl Itrowu, .i cuts. I iliull u I tend one iluy Aoid Tartaric Niirio Sul,h. lii'iizoin M-irjittio Arrow Itoot Arvnio Alum' Aqua Amminifl. Hurit. I'itch Horax, refined crude D.ilsnm Tulil Kir Copniv.a, fluid s diditied BjrU, Peru. Yellow Red, superior Mi zerinn Atiiiisliira Cream (V Tartar ('iinclla Alba Clove. C, n ye ii no Cnrb. Iron Corks, Phinl liottle Castor Cnrrisivo Sublimate, (onservo of Rose, Cobalt Kxtrnct Olcntn Relhidotia Th.irn Anple I'.rgot KnuTy, nss.irled Klii's, Spanish I'lor. Camomile Pol. Senna Alex. IJiltiili French (Jhiilk Gum Camphor Myirh,bet common Arabic, beit common Opium Kino Scam. Aleppo Smyrna F.lnstio Asiafictidn SbeKic Gniao Alloc, Oin-rr Glun Godfrey', Cordial iodine Iceland Moil Juniper lierrie, l.iqunrico Lint, Patent Lend Black Red l.ec', Pill,, frch l.nneet, Log Wond Lamp Itlack A ai in, Fluke Sort, Mnco Mngncia, Ilrnry'i Calcined Carbonate Small square, Mnddi r, best Nutinc'in Niitgall, Oi ut . F.pii. Citron Mercurial Oil Olive who bad tho tolesrnnos. rondiiclin!T live each township, at the uiinl places nf hold prisoners toward a canoe tint lay iu the I m elections, by myself or depniy, for the very water is darkened with the shadows ' drop. .Now, indeed, be concluded in n of their canoes." lower tone, "for tho first time, does tho Scarcely bad ho spoken, when tlio vessel curso of Kllcn Ilallo.vny Bit heavily upon was suddenly surrounded by n multitude of my soul." savages, whoso fierce shouts rent tho air, A deep sigh burst from one immediately while their dripping paddles, gleaming like behind him. The governor turned sudden-silver in tlio rays of tho rising sun, were Iv round, nnd bench! his son. Never did alternately wavd nloft in triumph, and then rluuged into tho troubled clement, which they spumed iu fury from their blades, "What cm Dinvers be about! Why does be not oilier open bis lire, or crowd sail nnd away from tlioui!" cxclniined several voices. " Tho detachment is in readiness, sir," Hiiid .Mr Lawson, nseending thn platform, ami addressing Major Ulackvvater. . " The deck, I ho deck!" shouted I'.rskine. Alreadv the ryes of several were bent in the direction alluded to by the last speaker, while those whoso nttenlinti had been I , verted hy the approaching canoes glanced rapidly In the same point. To the surpri-e ami consternation of all, the tall nml well-remembered form nt the warrior of the rieur do lis was seep towering far above the bulwarks of tho schooner; and with an expression in the attitude ho had assumed, which no one could mistake for othertban that, of triumphant deiianee, I'reseinly he drew from tho bosom of Ins hunting coat n d irk parrel, anil spiinging into the riggnig of the mainmast, nseeuded with incredible activity to the point where tho I'.nglish ensign wasliintly tl 'ating in thn bree.e. This he tore, furiously away, nnd rending it into many pieces, east thn fragment into tlio silver element beneath Inni, on whoso bosom they wore seen lo lloat. among the ranoes nt Ihe savages, many nt whom possessed themselves, wtlh eagerness, ol he gaudy colored trophies. I ho dark par-el was now unfolded hy the active war rinr, who, after having wnual il auvornl human cnunteuanco wear n chancier n! mnro poignant misery than that nf tho ut; channel coinmiinieating from the island with tho main land on tho Detroit shore. Into th" bottom nf those they were presently huddled, so that only their heads and shoulders were visiblo above the gunwale of tho frail hark. Presently a tall warrior was seen bounding from the wood towards tho heaeli. Tho crowd of gesticulating Indian! mndo way, nnd the warrior was seen to stoop nnd npply his shoulder to the ranne, one half of which was high nnd dry upon the sands. The heavily laden vessel oheved tho impetus: with n rapidity that proved the muscular power nf him who "ivo it. l.iUo souio witii mutual, instinct withlile.it hh"d tho loauung waters Irom purpose of rcccivm. luxe, on thu day, u, ful- uws, in wit : lu Hamilton township, Sfcpt In Madison lu Truro In Jellerson lu Plain In Mnllm In Ith-ndon In Sharon in C liuton In Perry do do do do do do do do In In Washington do happy Charles at tho monrnt. Attra-ted i its bows, and led a d"ep nnd gurgling fur I... ,1, .,,.. ,,r ll.r, ,., i, I,.,, I it. i to the rampart to ascertain tho r inse, nnd had reached his companions only to b-arn tho str ing hope so recently kindled in his breast was fled forever. III. cheek, over which hung his neglected hair, was now palo as marble, nnd his lips bloodless nnd parted; yet, notwithstanding this intensity of personal snrrow, a tear hid started to Ins rye, apparently wrung frumhim by this unusual expression of dismay iu his father. "Charles niv son my only nmv remaining child," murmured the governor, witheinotion, as ho remarked, and started at the death likn imago uf the youth; "look u.it thin, or you will utterly uiiinan me," A sudden nnd involuntary in pulse caused him lo extend his arms. Thn young odicer sprang forward into tho proll'ered einhraco, and sank his hnad upon the rhoel; nf his father. It was tho first tiinn he had emny. d that privilege since his childhood; and even overwhelmed an ho was by his nillie-lion, ho felt it deeply. I his short but touching icmn was wit nessed by their companions, without, levity innny.and witheinotion by several, .vine lelt more gratified nt this demonstration of parental alfeelion fiir the sensitive boy, than lllessiiigion and Mrskine. "I cannot yet persuade myself," observed tho former nllicrr, ns Ihe Colonel again assumed that dignity of demeanor which had been momentarily lost sight nl in tho ebullition nf Ins Ihelings"! cannot yot to llio view of nil. row whero it passed. As it quitted the shoro tho warrior sprang lightlv in, taking his station at the stern; nnd while Install and rnmarkablo tigur" bent nimbly to the movement, ho d ished bis piddle from right to left alternately in the sireain, with n Tiuickness lint rendered it almost invisible to Ihe eve. rresenliy tne canoo uisappear-ed round an intervening headland, and the nllicers lost, sight nf it altogether. " The portrait, Charles; what havo you done with the port rail !" exclaimed Captain lilessington, actuated by n fiidden recollection, nnd with a Irepidition in bis voice nod manner that spoko volumes nl despair to Itio younger Do llaldimar. "This is our only hopo nf solving I bo mystery. (I'tirk, give me tho portrait, if yon havo it.' The young oHicer hurriedly tore the mini iluro from tho breast nf Ins uniform. and pitched it through the interval that seinrated bin, from his captain, who stood a few feet nil; hut Willi so iinrertain an.l trembling nil aim, it miwd tho hand ex tended to see.urn it, nnd lell upon tlio very stone the youth had formerly pointed nut to lilessington, ns maruing mo particular spot on which ho stood during the execu tion of llalloway. I lie vim-men 01 inn tan separated llin hack of I ho frame from the1 pirture itef, when suddenly a pieco of while and crumpled paper, apparently part of the hack of a letter, yet cut to tho me and .lnpenf thn miniature, was exhibited In Norwich In llrown In Pruirio lu PIcHsant lu J ickson In Franklin do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do ilo do do do 3 4 S fi 7 9 10 1 1 12 II It id 17 111 r. Si I '21 Oil, Sattafnit Cinnamnn llergamot Peppermint Anise Wormsccd Lavender CIovps .1 uuiner Lemon Croton Harlem Iliiti-h Macassar Cnstnr Tnnzey Opodeldoc Puu. Chnrcoal llhubnrb Ipecao Curcuma Jalnp Plaistcr Ailhe,. Precip. Red White Tre.. Smelling Salt! Pill Hexes Paste Jujube Peppermint (Juick Silver Hoot, Columbo Sarsaparilla Gentian Penrka Rhnhnrh, iclco. Orri. Red So i rulers Rotten Stone Rosin Seed Anise Cardnmum Muslard, Black White Coriander Snuff Scotch Miiccubau Pineapple Ccphnlio Soap Opodeldoc Cnitile Fancy Shaving Sulpb. Quinine, Am. French Salts, Rpsoro Kochelle Glauber Sponge, fine, coarie Stnrch Sugar of Lead Super. Carb. Soda Spir. Nitro Turpentine Tartar F.metic Turpentine, Venice Tiir, linrbndoei Tamarind, 'Primes, ,upe. qual. L'vn Ursa I'mhir Urinal, Vitriol, Blue Whits Vermilion, Chinee Venetian Red Veritegri, Vnriiiib, Cepnl White Wx Worm Wood Wufen, French Ejiglish x enow ucre And many other article, not t'tiuiiifralcd. Ur. iMn.i.r.R will continue to nttend to Ihe practice ol M dicinc, iu Tnwn and Country, When not i intagi d in proleisionnl businc, he will he found tn his Store, prepared to prescribe for nnd furnish Medicine, lo thole who nay cnll upon him. Colnmhiis, .Inly 10, Ifl3 SO &T OT1CF,. I here are H.i sed by the Com-missioiiei, of Madison enmity, n road tax of twenty ceui, on each hundred dollars of the value of all property, on the duplicate for i:r.i:i; which may he discharged hy labor on the roads, un ter the direction uf tne Su- pervi.or, of the spvcr il di.iriuli, nl the rate of teventy live cents per day. P. MoLKSE, A.M. C. .Inno, im. 56 In lont-oinerr do I 'lull also attend nt my omen, in Cnlnm bus, itiirin the month, of October and No vember, lor the purpose of receiving taxes lor the present year. N, II. All t ixe, must bo paid before the fust nf Decemh'r; nil imparl alter that I'm- thn penally will be char,o'd it, tho law re ouirci. C. ItF.VL.Trcas. F. ". Columbus, July I -21 li, lll-U. SI "( :i i iu.V.s si : u iioiToi 'Gil, IWwiinliiii; iin'i C'oi'inMia ,V(Trftmir, isorlsmoutli, Ohio, . f SVIF. subscriber has established n Forwar- bL din und t'oiil'iiision House in Ports mouth, lie has n large fire I'mnf Wnrn II iiise, convenient to the Canal nnd Steam llont liiii.lins. Thn most particular alten. Hon will he n aid to receiving and forwarding Goods, nnd liberal advance, mailt, on Flour, Whisky, in. con.igned for sale. The utmost proinplnes. mid fidelity may he relied im iu tlio transaction of nil hninc, eoiifidid lo loin. A. nr.xr.p.t. AnnTir.NT or i ii o c i: n 1 1: a Will he const aiilly kept on hand; which will lie told on the most rea.on inie terms. CIIAHLF.S StJAIimmuiilill. rort.mouih. June 12th, IH.U ft a tf SVS. Oi (.'iiniigamciif. 40 hoxe, hell till i. plate,' eros., for snle ehean br 'fcJoriCK to Ihe lax payer, nf Madison t - county, that lha taxet levied for the present yenrnra ns follows, to wit; In PlenV nut, Jellerson, and Pike townships, GO cents on the .fllll) valuation. In Range tnwtiship, 701 coots on Ihe $100 valuation. And in all other to-vnshijis, 7l cents on the $100 valuation. 'Phut I shall attend at the proper places of holding election, in the icvcrnl townihipl on the days following, to wit t In Stokes township on the Jib of Sspt. next In Range township on the 5th on do In Pleasant township on the Gth do do In I Icercreck township nn Ihe 10th do do In Jcifcrien township on the 17lh do do lu Monroe township nn tho Kith do do In C uiaan township nn the 19th do do In D irhy township on tha -Oih do do In Pike township on the 21st do do In Union township on the fc23J do do Vuil during the month, nf October nnd No vcinhrr nt my nhVa, in London, for tho pur-po,o of receiving the taxes nfurcsaid. IIOBK.IIT IIUME.Trcn.'r. M. C. July Will, inn Ht BSI'llW. Strayed from the luhscribcr, A nhoiit the I T 1 1 1 nf June hut, a brindln Cow, with a linn back ; Ihe ngn nnd ear innrlc. nre not recollected; , tie is a young looking cow ; gave milk when .be left. She was houht at Mr Dnlrell'i sale, last tpring, on Alum crei-K. Any prr.nn giving imor- ation, so thnt I can get her ngain, thall be generously rewarded. luluruiation enn ne leu ni int. nincr. MOSL3 R. SPURGION. Columbus, July !. 5ft July !. H'lM) Si Wl,r.RIIKiF.. I PIGF.S. 10 hag, Pepper 5 bags Allspice I bid. Nutmeg, 1 do Clove. 50 mats Cuisia For nlc by Gntooiti, Punn k Sherwood June 7, Ifin J f.J FOIIN llltOOK1" ha, cniislautly for ,nl purr Cider Vinegar, by tho barrel, half barrel, or lei, quantity. June '20 ;64 lOUTY Rid, nf lletmit 1 iloof Picker.,1; fur tale by the Subscriber Feb 70 White Fi,h; 30 7.. UANFORO